LEAD'R Act Let NHTSA Enforce Automated Vehicle Driving Regulations Act [HB-3412]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
LEAD'R Act Let NHTSA Enforce Automated Vehicle Driving Regulations Act This bill provides for federal preemption of state laws regulating highly automated vehicles and automated driving systems (or components of such systems). A state may not enact a law in this area unless such law is identical to federal standards.
SELF DRIVE Act Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution Act [HB-3388]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Disabilities ]
[Science ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
SELF DRIVE Act Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution Act This bill establishes the federal role in ensuring the safety of highly automated vehicles by encouraging the testing and deployment of such vehicles. A "highly automated vehicle" is a motor vehicle, other than a commercial motor vehicle, that is equipped with an automated driving system capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task on a sustained basis. The bill preempts states from enacting laws regarding the design, construction, or performance
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HB-3388: SELF DRIVE Act Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 09/07/2017
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 [HB-3353]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Housing ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Community Development ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Public Health ]
[Poverty ]
[Real Estate ]
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2018 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Provides FY2018 appropriations for the Department of Transportation (DOT). Provides appropriations for the Office of the Secretary, including: Salaries and Expenses; Research and Technology; the National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau; Cyber Security Initiatives; the Office of Civil Rights; Transportation Planning, Research, and Development;
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HB-3353: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Sponsored by: Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 115-237, By Mr. Diaz-balart. on 07/21/2017
CLASSICS Act Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society Act [HB-3301]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Media and Advertising ]
[Consumer Protection ]
CLASSICS Act Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society Act This bill provides federal copyright protection for sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, specifically the right to make digital transmissions. Currently, pre-1972 recordings are only covered by state law. Pre-1972 recordings will fall within the existing compulsory license system for digital transmissions, which currently only cover post-1972 recordings. The bill preempts claims under state and common law for digital transmission
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HB-3301: CLASSICS Act Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson
Introduced In House on 07/19/2017
Cruise Passenger Protection Act of 2017 [S.1502]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Tourism ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Cruise Passenger Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends federal shipping law to direct the Department of Transportation (DOT) to develop standards for cruise ship owners to provide passengers with a conspicuous and unambiguous summary of key terms of passage contracts before they are binding. Vessel owners must provide each passenger with a summary meeting those standards and include the summary in promotional literature. The bill prescribes civil and criminal penalties for violations. DOT must: (1) establish a hotline for passenger complaints,
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S.1502: Cruise Passenger Protection Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/29/2017
SHUSH Act Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act [S.1505]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Taxes ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
SHUSH Act Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code: (1) to remove silencers from the list of firearms subject to regulation under the National Firearms Act (NFA), and (2) to specify that a person who lawfully acquires or possesses a silencer under provisions of the federal criminal code meets the registration and licensing requirements of the NFA. Additionally, the bill amends the federal criminal code: to preempt state or local laws that tax or regulate firearm silencers, to exclude a muffler or silencer from
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S.1505: SHUSH Act Silencers Help Us Save Hearing Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 06/29/2017
Hearing Protection Act of 2017 [HB-3139]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Taxes ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Hearing Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code: (1) to remove silencers from the list of firearms subject to regulation under the National Firearms Act (NFA), and (2) to specify that a person who lawfully acquires or possesses a silencer under provisions of the federal criminal code meets the registration and licensing requirements of the NFA. Additionally, the bill amends the federal criminal code: to preempt state or local laws that tax or regulate firearm silencers, to exclude a muffler or silencer from the list of
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HB-3139: Hearing Protection Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 07/24/2017
You have voted S.1390: STRONGER Patents Act of 2017 Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth and Economic Resilience Patents Act of 2017.
Drone Federalism Act of 2017 [S.1272]
[Drones ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Aerospace ]
Drone Federalism Act of 2017 This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration, in prescribing regulations or standards related to unmanned aircraft systems, to: define, and limit the scope of, the preemptive effect of such regulations or standards; preserve the legitimate interests of state, local, and tribal governments (e.g., protecting public safety); preserve state, local, and tribal authority to issue certain reasonable restrictions on the operation of a civil unmanned aircraft system within 200 feet of the ground or a structure; authorize,
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S.1272: Drone Federalism Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. (sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure: Cr S3219-3220) on 05/25/2017
Respect States' and Citizens' Rights Act of 2017 [HB-2528]
[Cannabis ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Respect States' and Citizens' Rights Act of 2017 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to declare that no provision of the CSA, including criminal penalties, is intended to supersede or preempt a state law that pertains to marijuana.
HB-2528: Respect States' and Citizens' Rights Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 06/23/2017
Orrin G. Hatch Music Modernization Act [HB-1551]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Orrin G. Hatch Music Modernization Act (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for the production of electricity from advanced nuclear power facilities, to: (1) establish requirements for the allocation of unutilized portions of the national megawatt capacity limitation, and (2) allow public entities to transfer the credit to project partners. If a portion of the 6,000 national megawatt capacity limitation for the credit is unutilized after December 31, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service must allocate
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HB-1551: Orrin G. Hatch Music Modernization Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson
Became Public Law No: 115-264. on 10/11/2018
Women's Health Protection Act of 2017 [S.510]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Public Health ]
Women's Health Protection Act of 2017 This bill prohibits any government from imposing on abortion services: a requirement that a medical professional perform specific tests or medical procedures; a requirement that the same clinician who performs a patient's abortion also perform additional tests, services or procedures; a limitation on an abortion provider's ability to prescribe or dispense drugs or provide services via telemedicine; a requirement or limitation concerning the physical plant, equipment, staffing, or hospital transfer arrangements
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S.510: Women's Health Protection Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 03/02/2017
Women's Health Protection Act of 2017 [HB-1322]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Public Health ]
Women's Health Protection Act of 2017 This bill prohibits any government from imposing on abortion services: a requirement that a medical professional perform specific tests or medical procedures; a requirement that the same clinician who performs a patient's abortion also perform additional tests, services or procedures; a limitation on an abortion provider's ability to prescribe or dispense drugs or provide services via telemedicine; a requirement or limitation concerning the physical plant, equipment, staffing, or hospital transfer arrangements
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HB-1322: Women's Health Protection Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/17/2017
World's Greatest Healthcare Plan of 2017 [HB-1275]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Social Security ]
World's Greatest Healthcare Plan of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the requirements for individuals to maintain minimum essential coverage and for large employers to offer affordable coverage to full time employees. Health insurance is no longer required to cover preventive care at no cost or include the essential health benefits. Individuals enrolling in health insurance who have not maintained continuous coverage over the previous 12 months are charged an extra 20% on premiums for each consecutive year without coverage,
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HB-1275: World's Greatest Healthcare Plan of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Cramer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 03/03/2017
Isla Rose Life Flight Act [S.471]
[Healthcare ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Isla Rose Life Flight Act This bill provides that statutory provisions prohibiting state or local governments from enacting or enforcing a law or regulation relating to a price, route, or service of an air carrier shall not apply to a state or local law or regulation governing network participation, reimbursement and balance billing, or transparency for an air carrier providing air ambulance services.
S.471: Isla Rose Life Flight Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Jon Tester
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/28/2017
Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017 [HB-1101]
[Healthcare ]
[Small Business ]
[Insurance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for the establishment and governance of association health plans (AHPs), which are group health plans sponsored by business associations. The bill establishes requirements for AHPs relating to certification, sponsors and boards of trustees, participation and coverage, nondiscrimination, contribution rates, and voluntary termination. AHPs offering benefits that are not health insurance must: (1) establish and
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HB-1101: Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 03/23/2017
Obamacare Replacement Act [HB-1072]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Taxes ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
Obamacare Replacement Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Social Security Act to repeal certain provisions regarding health insurance, including: the requirement for individuals to maintain minimum essential coverage, limitations on insurers varying premiums by age or health status, requirements for health insurance to cover preexisting conditions, and the prohibition on lifetime or annual limits on benefits. The bill allows a refundable
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HB-1072: Obamacare Replacement Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/17/2017
Investing in Student Success Act of 2017 [S.268]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Investing in Student Success Act of 2017 This bill authorizes an individual (i.e., a student) and another person (i.e., an investor) to enter an income-share agreement (ISA) in which the student agrees to pay a percentage of future income, for a specified period of time, in exchange for funds to pay for postsecondary education, workforce development, or other purposes. An ISA that complies with specified terms and conditions and meets certain disclosure requirements is a valid, binding, and enforceable contract and is not subject to state laws that
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S.268: Investing in Student Success Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/01/2017